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Milton Keynes and Dartford

305,806 and 124,594 residents (mid-2024).

Milton Keynes is higher than Dartford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Milton Keynes is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Milton Keynes: £3,600Dartford: £3,326Milton Keynes: £3,615Dartford: £3,142Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £12,738, Dartford £12,908Dartford: £12,908Milton Keynes: £12,738Dartford: £12,963Milton Keynes: £12,793Dartford: £12,244Milton Keynes: £12,083

    £12,738£12,793£12,083Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,915, Dartford £1,712Dartford: £1,712Milton Keynes: £1,915Dartford: £1,719Milton Keynes: £1,924Dartford: £1,624Milton Keynes: £1,817

    £1,915£1,924£1,817Milton Keynes is higher£1,712£1,719£1,624

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £11,501, Dartford £11,706Dartford: £11,706Milton Keynes: £11,501Dartford: £11,756Milton Keynes: £11,550Dartford: £11,104Milton Keynes: £10,910

    £11,501£11,550£10,910Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,706£11,756£11,104

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £528, Dartford £445Dartford: £445Milton Keynes: £528Dartford: £447Milton Keynes: £531Dartford: £422Milton Keynes: £501

    £528£531£501Milton Keynes is higher£445£447£422

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £682, Dartford £733Dartford: £733Milton Keynes: £682Dartford: £736Milton Keynes: £684Dartford: £695Milton Keynes: £646

    £682£684£646Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£733£736£695

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes £27, Dartford £23Dartford: £23Milton Keynes: £27Dartford: £24Milton Keynes: £27Dartford: £22Milton Keynes: £26

    £27£27£26Milton Keynes is higher£23£24£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Milton Keynes: £343Dartford: £320Milton Keynes: £344Dartford: £302Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£318£320£302

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Milton Keynes: £120Dartford: £140Milton Keynes: £120Dartford: £133Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £79, Dartford £98Dartford: £98Milton Keynes: £79Dartford: £98Milton Keynes: £79Dartford: £93Milton Keynes: £75

    £79£79£75Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £1,591, Dartford £1,420Dartford: £1,420Milton Keynes: £1,591Dartford: £1,426Milton Keynes: £1,598Dartford: £1,347Milton Keynes: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Milton Keynes is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Milton Keynes: £197Dartford: £127Milton Keynes: £198Dartford: £120Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £226, Dartford £181Dartford: £181Milton Keynes: £226Dartford: £182Milton Keynes: £227Dartford: £172Milton Keynes: £215

    £226£227£215Milton Keynes is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £14, Dartford £7.43Dartford: £7.43Milton Keynes: £14Dartford: £7.46Milton Keynes: £14Dartford: £7.05Milton Keynes: £13

    £14£14£13Milton Keynes is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes £5.25, Dartford £5.35Dartford: £5.35Milton Keynes: £5.25Dartford: £5.37Milton Keynes: £5.27Dartford: £5.07Milton Keynes: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Milton Keynes: £4.70Dartford: £6.54Milton Keynes: £4.72Dartford: £6.18Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 1,014.8, Dartford 1,011.8Dartford: 1,011.8Milton Keynes: 1,014.8

    1,014.8Milton Keynes is higher1,011.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 109.2, Dartford 94.8Dartford: 94.8Milton Keynes: 109.2

    109.2Milton Keynes is higher94.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Milton Keynes 141.3, Dartford 151.5Dartford: 151.5Milton Keynes: 141.3

    141.3Dartford is higherDepends on how you count151.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes 179.9, Dartford 155.4Dartford: 155.4Milton Keynes: 179.9

    179.9Milton Keynes is higher155.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Milton Keynes 18.0, Dartford 22.9Dartford: 22.9Milton Keynes: 18.0

    18.0Dartford is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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Milton Keynes and Dartford, per person in the age group
MeasureMilton KeynesDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,312£3,326£3,142Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,738£12,793£12,083£12,908£12,963£12,244Dartford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,915£1,924£1,817£1,712£1,719£1,624Milton Keynes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,501£11,550£10,910£11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£445£447£422Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£684£646£733£736£695Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£24£22Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£318£320£302Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£98£98£93Dartford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,420£1,426£1,347Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£126£127£120Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£215£181£182£172Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£7.43£7.46£7.05Milton Keynes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.81,011.8Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.294.8Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.3151.5Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.050.4Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026179.9155.4Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.022.9Dartford

Per resident

Milton Keynes is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Dartford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £3,600, Dartford £3,312Dartford: £3,312Milton Keynes: £3,600Dartford: £3,326Milton Keynes: £3,615Dartford: £3,142Milton Keynes: £3,415

    £3,600£3,615£3,415Milton Keynes is higher£3,312£3,326£3,142

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,702, Dartford £1,628Dartford: £1,628Milton Keynes: £1,702Dartford: £1,635Milton Keynes: £1,709Dartford: £1,544Milton Keynes: £1,614

    £1,702£1,709£1,614Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,628£1,635£1,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,234, Dartford £1,093Dartford: £1,093Milton Keynes: £1,234Dartford: £1,098Milton Keynes: £1,239Dartford: £1,037Milton Keynes: £1,171

    £1,234£1,239£1,171Milton Keynes is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,536, Dartford £1,477Dartford: £1,477Milton Keynes: £1,536Dartford: £1,483Milton Keynes: £1,543Dartford: £1,401Milton Keynes: £1,457

    £1,536£1,543£1,457Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £71, Dartford £56Dartford: £56Milton Keynes: £71Dartford: £56Milton Keynes: £71Dartford: £53Milton Keynes: £67

    £71£71£67Milton Keynes is higher£56£56£53

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £91, Dartford £92Dartford: £92Milton Keynes: £91Dartford: £93Milton Keynes: £91Dartford: £88Milton Keynes: £86

    £91£91£86Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.61, Dartford £2.96Dartford: £2.96Milton Keynes: £3.61Dartford: £2.98Milton Keynes: £3.62Dartford: £2.81Milton Keynes: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Milton Keynes is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £343, Dartford £318Dartford: £318Milton Keynes: £343Dartford: £320Milton Keynes: £344Dartford: £302Milton Keynes: £325

    £343£344£325Milton Keynes is higher£318£320£302

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £120, Dartford £140Dartford: £140Milton Keynes: £120Dartford: £140Milton Keynes: £120Dartford: £133Milton Keynes: £114

    £120£120£114Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Milton Keynes £51, Dartford £62Dartford: £62Milton Keynes: £51Dartford: £63Milton Keynes: £51Dartford: £59Milton Keynes: £48

    £51£51£48Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Milton Keynes £1,025, Dartford £907Dartford: £907Milton Keynes: £1,025Dartford: £911Milton Keynes: £1,030Dartford: £860Milton Keynes: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Milton Keynes is higher£907£911£860

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Milton Keynes £197, Dartford £126Dartford: £126Milton Keynes: £197Dartford: £127Milton Keynes: £198Dartford: £120Milton Keynes: £187

    £197£198£187Milton Keynes is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £146, Dartford £116Dartford: £116Milton Keynes: £146Dartford: £116Milton Keynes: £147Dartford: £110Milton Keynes: £138

    £146£147£138Milton Keynes is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Milton Keynes £8.75, Dartford £4.74Dartford: £4.74Milton Keynes: £8.75Dartford: £4.76Milton Keynes: £8.79Dartford: £4.50Milton Keynes: £8.30

    £8.75£8.79£8.30Milton Keynes is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Milton Keynes £3.38, Dartford £3.42Dartford: £3.42Milton Keynes: £3.38Dartford: £3.43Milton Keynes: £3.40Dartford: £3.24Milton Keynes: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Milton Keynes £4.70, Dartford £6.52Dartford: £6.52Milton Keynes: £4.70Dartford: £6.54Milton Keynes: £4.72Dartford: £6.18Milton Keynes: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 135.6, Dartford 127.6Dartford: 127.6Milton Keynes: 135.6

    135.6Milton Keynes is higher127.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 14.6, Dartford 12.0Dartford: 12.0Milton Keynes: 14.6

    14.6Milton Keynes is higher12.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 18.9, Dartford 19.1Dartford: 19.1Milton Keynes: 18.9

    18.9Dartford is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 54.0, Dartford 50.4Dartford: 50.4Milton Keynes: 54.0

    54.0Milton Keynes is higher50.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 115.9, Dartford 99.2Dartford: 99.2Milton Keynes: 115.9

    115.9Milton Keynes is higher99.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Milton Keynes 11.6, Dartford 14.6Dartford: 14.6Milton Keynes: 11.6

    11.6Dartford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Milton Keynes and Dartford, per resident
MeasureMilton KeynesDartfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,600£3,615£3,415£3,312£3,326£3,142Milton Keynes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,702£1,709£1,614£1,628£1,635£1,544Milton Keynes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,234£1,239£1,171£1,093£1,098£1,037Milton Keynes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,536£1,543£1,457£1,477£1,483£1,401Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£56£56£53Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£92£93£88Dartford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.96£2.98£2.81Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£318£320£302Milton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£140£140£133Dartford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£62£63£59Dartford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£907£911£860Milton Keynes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£126£127£120Milton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£116£116£110Milton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.75£8.79£8.30£4.74£4.76£4.50Milton Keynes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.6127.6Milton Keynes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.0Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.1Dartford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.050.4Milton Keynes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.999.2Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.6Dartford

Total

Milton Keynes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dartford on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Milton Keynes Dartford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.1bn, Dartford £412.7mDartford: £412.7mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDartford: £414.5mMilton Keynes: £1.1bnDartford: £391.5mMilton Keynes: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnMilton Keynes is higher£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Milton Keynes £520.4m, Dartford £202.9mDartford: £202.9mMilton Keynes: £520.4mDartford: £203.7mMilton Keynes: £522.6mDartford: £192.4mMilton Keynes: £493.6m

    £520.4m£522.6m£493.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Milton Keynes £377.4m, Dartford £136.2mDartford: £136.2mMilton Keynes: £377.4mDartford: £136.8mMilton Keynes: £379.0mDartford: £129.2mMilton Keynes: £358.0m

    £377.4m£379.0m£358.0mMilton Keynes is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes £469.8m, Dartford £184.0mDartford: £184.0mMilton Keynes: £469.8mDartford: £184.8mMilton Keynes: £471.8mDartford: £174.5mMilton Keynes: £445.6m

    £469.8m£471.8m£445.6mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes £21.6m, Dartford £7.0mDartford: £7.0mMilton Keynes: £21.6mDartford: £7.0mMilton Keynes: £21.7mDartford: £6.6mMilton Keynes: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMilton Keynes is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £27.8m, Dartford £11.5mDartford: £11.5mMilton Keynes: £27.8mDartford: £11.6mMilton Keynes: £28.0mDartford: £10.9mMilton Keynes: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Milton Keynes £1.1m, Dartford £0.37mDartford: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDartford: £0.37mMilton Keynes: £1.1mDartford: £0.35mMilton Keynes: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMilton Keynes is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £104.9m, Dartford £39.7mDartford: £39.7mMilton Keynes: £104.9mDartford: £39.8mMilton Keynes: £105.3mDartford: £37.6mMilton Keynes: £99.5m

    £104.9m£105.3m£99.5mMilton Keynes is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes £36.6m, Dartford £17.4mDartford: £17.4mMilton Keynes: £36.6mDartford: £17.5mMilton Keynes: £36.8mDartford: £16.5mMilton Keynes: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.8m£34.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes £15.5m, Dartford £7.8mDartford: £7.8mMilton Keynes: £15.5mDartford: £7.8mMilton Keynes: £15.6mDartford: £7.4mMilton Keynes: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes £313.5m, Dartford £113.0mDartford: £113.0mMilton Keynes: £313.5mDartford: £113.5mMilton Keynes: £314.9mDartford: £107.2mMilton Keynes: £297.4m

    £313.5m£314.9m£297.4mMilton Keynes is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Milton Keynes £60.2m, Dartford £15.7mDartford: £15.7mMilton Keynes: £60.2mDartford: £15.8mMilton Keynes: £60.5mDartford: £14.9mMilton Keynes: £57.1m

    £60.2m£60.5m£57.1mMilton Keynes is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £44.6m, Dartford £14.4mDartford: £14.4mMilton Keynes: £44.6mDartford: £14.5mMilton Keynes: £44.8mDartford: £13.7mMilton Keynes: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMilton Keynes is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Milton Keynes £2.7m, Dartford £0.59mDartford: £0.59mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDartford: £0.59mMilton Keynes: £2.7mDartford: £0.56mMilton Keynes: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mMilton Keynes is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Milton Keynes £1.0m, Dartford £0.43mDartford: £0.43mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDartford: £0.43mMilton Keynes: £1.0mDartford: £0.40mMilton Keynes: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Milton Keynes £1.4m, Dartford £0.81mDartford: £0.81mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDartford: £0.82mMilton Keynes: £1.4mDartford: £0.77mMilton Keynes: £1.4m

    £1.4mMilton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Milton Keynes 41,452, Dartford 15,901Dartford: 15,901Milton Keynes: 41,452

    41,452Milton Keynes is higher15,901

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Milton Keynes 4,461, Dartford 1,490Dartford: 1,490Milton Keynes: 4,461

    4,461Milton Keynes is higher1,490

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 5,771, Dartford 2,381Dartford: 2,381Milton Keynes: 5,771

    5,771Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count2,381

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Milton Keynes 16,519, Dartford 6,285Dartford: 6,285Milton Keynes: 16,519

    16,519Milton Keynes is higher6,285

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Milton Keynes 35,446, Dartford 12,361Dartford: 12,361Milton Keynes: 35,446

    35,446Milton Keynes is higher12,361

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Milton Keynes 3,536, Dartford 1,820Dartford: 1,820Milton Keynes: 3,536

    3,536Milton Keynes is higherDepends on how you count1,820

Show the numbers
Milton Keynes and Dartford, total
MeasureMilton KeynesDartfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£412.7m£414.5m£391.5mMilton Keynes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.4m£522.6m£493.6m£202.9m£203.7m£192.4mMilton Keynes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.4m£379.0m£358.0m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£469.8m£471.8m£445.6m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mMilton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMilton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMilton Keynes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMilton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.9m£105.3m£99.5m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mMilton Keynes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.8m£34.7m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMilton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMilton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£313.5m£314.9m£297.4m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mMilton Keynes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mMilton Keynes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMilton Keynes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMilton Keynes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMilton Keynes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMilton Keynes
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,45215,901Milton Keynes
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4611,490Milton Keynes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7712,381Milton Keynes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,5196,285Milton Keynes
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,44612,361Milton Keynes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5361,820Milton Keynes

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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